Austen Lane life and biography

Austen Lane is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Rugged, physical end who has ability to rush passer and also strong against the run … Regarded as top defensive player in FCS ranks … Scooped up a fumble and scored a TD in the Senior Bowl … Finished career with school-record 29 sacks and 55 tackles for loss … First player drafted by the Jaguars from Murray State in franchise history, and the highest-drafted player in school history.

COLLEGE

Started 40 of 43 games … Holds school record with 29 sacks and 55 tackles for loss … The 29 sacks were the 10th-most in FCS history … Set conference record with 0.674 sacks per game, the 10th-highest average in FCS history … Also ranked first in conference history with 1.279 tackles for loss per game … Totaled 211 tackles, 42 QB pressures, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, five passes defensed, one INT and four blocked kicks … Became first player in school history with 10-plus sacks and 20-plus tackles for loss in two different seasons … Arrived at Murray State as a freshman weighing 220 pounds … College head coach was Jaguars' current offensive staff assistant Matt Griffin … Received only one scholarship offer out of high school, by Murray State … Majored in journalism …

2009
Started all 11 games at RDE and finished with career-high 65 tackles … Recorded 11 sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss and 19 QB pressures … Served as team captain … The 11 sacks were second-most in school history … First-team FCS All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report … Named OVC Defensive Player of the Year by The Gridiron Report … Ranked fourth in the nation with an average of 1.1 sacks per game and ranked third with 1.86 tackles for loss per game … Tied for fifth in nation with four forced fumbles … Scored TD on 21-yard INT return against Austin Peay along with two sacks …

2008
Played in 12 games with 10 starts … First-team All-America and All-OVC selection by The NFL Draft Report … Member of the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-America team … Led OVC and ranked fourth in the FCS with 12 sacks and 22 tackles for loss, both school single-season records … Ranked fourth in the nation in tackles for loss … Added 11 QB pressures, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one blocked kick … Tied school single-game record with 3.5 sacks against Southeast Missouri State … Part of defense that ranked second in the conference, allowing 328.42 yards per game … Made 58 plays vs. opponents running game, holding those runners to minus-90 yards, the lowest figure of any defensive player in the FCS ranks … Added 20 pounds of muscle prior to his junior season …

2007
Made 10 starts at RDE and led DL with 49 tackles … Ranked second on club with 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss … Added six QB pressures, one pass defensed and one blocked kick … Had two sacks against Austin Peay in season-finale …

2006
Started nine of 10 games as a freshman at RDE … Totaled 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks and blocked two extra point attempts (PATs) … Added six special teams tackles … Recorded a sack at Missouri in first collegiate game.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Iola-Sandinavia High School … Had less than 60 people in his graduating class … Totaled 14.5 sacks, 134 tackles, four fumbles and blocked five kicks as a senior … Added 31 receptions for 717 yards (23.1 avg.) and 13 TDs … Earned all-conference and all-region honors as both DE and TE … Also lettered for two seasons on basketball team, earning all-conference honors in 2004 and 2005.

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